We Were That Song

We Were That Song
We Were That Song
Studio album by Brett Kissel
Released	December 8, 2017
Genre	Country
Length	45:19
Label	Warner Music Canada
Producer	Bart McKay; Spencer Cheyne; Brett Kissel; Justin Kudding; Luke Wooten;
Brett Kissel chronology
Singles from We Were That Song
	"We Were That Song"; Released: September 12, 2017; "Anthem"; Released: January 12, 2018; "Guitars and Gasoline"; Released: May 2018; "Cecilia"; Released: October 2018;

We Were That Song is the third major label studio album recorded by Canadian country music singer Brett Kissel. It was released December 8, 2017 through Warner Music Canada. We Were That Song entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 29.

The album has produced four top-ten singles, including the Music Canada Gold-certified title track and "Anthem". It includes collaborations with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and country music icon Charley Pride.^[1]

Critical reception

Anthony Easton of Exclaim! was highly critical of the album in terms of both production and lyrical content, describing it as "the worst country album of the year," and writing that "the stories [Kissel] tells are ones that we have heard before."^[2]

We Were That Song was given the Juno Award for Country Album of the Year in 2019.^[3] This marked Kissel's first win in the category, after being nominated with his previous two releases.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Were That Song"	Barry Dean Melissa Peirce Jonathan Singleton	3:20
2.	"Anthem"	Phil Barton Emma-Lee Karen Kosowski	4:01
3.	"Guitars and Gasoline"	Ash Bowers Dustin Lynch Matthew Rogers	3:42
4.	"Nights in the Sun" (featuring Grandpa Bear)	Ted Hewitt Brett Kissel Phil O'Donnell	4:30
5.	"Between You and Me"	Andy Albert Dave Pittenger Mitchell Tenpenny Justin Wilson	2:58
6.	"That's How the World Ends"	Jimmy Robbins Wilson	3:03
7.	"Slow Me Down"	Jessi Alexander Matt Dragstrem Josh Thompson	3:24
8.	"Cecilia"	Kissel Seth Mosley Brad Rempel	3:24
9.	"Shootin' It"	Devin Dawson Jacob Durrett Kissel Austin Smith	2:56
10.	"Damn!" (featuring Dave Mustaine)	Kissel Brian Maher Wilson	3:41
11.	"Drink, Cuss, or Fish"	Corey Crowder Justin Lantz John Pierce	3:16
12.	"God Made Daughters"	Kissel Brice Long	3:27
13.	"Burgers and Fries" (featuring Charley Pride)	Ben Peters	3:48
Total length:			45:19

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[4]	29

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 8, 2017	Digital download	Warner Music Canada BAK 2 BAK	^[5]
	December 15, 2017	Compact disc
	June 1, 2018	Vinyl

References

^ Nicholson, Jessica (November 22, 2017). "Brett Kissel Previews Tracks From 'We Were That Song'". MusicRow. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ Easton, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "Brett Kissel We Were That Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "Brett Kissel Wins 2019 Juno Award for Country Album of The Year and Receives Multiple Gold Certifications" (press release). The Country Note. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "We Were That Song - Brett Kissel | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[1] Nicholson, Jessica (November 22, 2017). "Brett Kissel Previews Tracks From 'We Were That Song'". MusicRow. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[2] Easton, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "Brett Kissel We Were That Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[3] "Brett Kissel Wins 2019 Juno Award for Country Album of The Year and Receives Multiple Gold Certifications" (press release). The Country Note. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Brett_Kissel-4] "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[5] "We Were That Song - Brett Kissel | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

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